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Thailand reports 54 new COVID-19 cases, one fatality
Bangkok: Thailand on Thursday confirmed 54 new Covid-19 cases, mostly domestic, and one more fatality, according to a report from the Center for the Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Of Thursday’s new cases,…
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UN experts disturbed by deluge of criminal cases against Thai monarchy critics
Bangkok: A panel of UN human rights experts said on Monday they were alarmed by the increasingly severe use of an archaic law punishing insults to Thailand’s royal family. “We are profoundly…
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Thai protesters rally again, promote a diversity of causes
Bangkok: Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand rallied again on Saturday, promoting a diversity of causes and taking an opportunity to display their rejection of the country’s power structure directly to the monarch. Some…
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Tropical storm Noul makes landfall in Thailand
Bangkok: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) on Friday issued a warning to 24 provinces to brace for flooding as tropical storm Noul made landfall in the country’s north and north-east regions. Noul is…
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Thai government delays purchase of submarines from China
Bangkok: Thailand’s government has decided to delay the purchase of two submarines from China, withdrawing its request to parliament to include the sum for an initial payment in the fiscal year 2021 national…
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Anti-government protesters in Thailand tussle with police
Bangkok: Anti-government protesters tussled with police in the Thai capital on Friday as 15 of their movement leaders turned up at a police station to answer a summons linked to demonstrations denouncing the…
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About 40,000 Thai inmates to be freed under a royal pardon
Bangkok: About 40,000 inmates in Thailand will be freed under a royal pardon from King Maha Vajiralongkorn, an official of the Corrections Department said. Under the royal pardon published in the Royal Gazette…
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B’luru airport handles 24K ornamental fish from Thailand
Bengaluru: The Kempegowda International Airport in the Karnataka capital recently received a consignment of 24,200 ornamental fish from Thailand for an importer in Kerala, an official said on Thursday. “Bengaluru airport processed a…
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US Army Chief of Staff won’t quarantine in Thailand during visit
Bangkok: The US’ Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville will not be required to quarantine under the anti-coronavirus pandemic measures in Thailand during his two-day visit next week, said a senior…
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Catching COVID-19 from dead; Thailand reports first case
NEW DELHI: A cause for concern for morgue technicians and those working in funeral homes as scientists in Thailand is said to have reported the first case of COVID-19 being transmitted from corpses (dead) to living…
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Thailand records first coronavirus death
Hanoi: Thailand has recorded its first coronavirus fatality, local health officials said on Sunday. The 35-year-old man was also suffering from dengue fever. So far, Thailand has reported 42 coronavirus infection cases.…
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Sunny Leone receives three honours in Thailand
Bangkok: Bollywood actress Sunny Leone received three honours at the 13th Edition of Asian Business & Social Forum in Thailand. Sunny, who was accompanied by her husband Daniel Weber to Thailand, was…
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27 people killed, 57 injured in shooting, says Thailand PM
Bangkok: As many as 27 were killed in the recent shooting spree including the perpetrator, while 57 others were injured, Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Sunday. A 32-year-old soldier, identified…
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Soldier on shooting rampage kills 12 in Thailand
Bangkok: At least 12 people have been shot dead and many injured by a Thai soldier in Nakhon Ratchasima city, also known as Korat, police said on Saturday. A defence ministry spokesman…
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Thais spike China-led plan to dredge Mekong river
Bangkok: Thailand has spiked Chinese-led plans to open up a key stretch of the Mekong river, in a rare victory for activists fighting to preserve Southeast Asia’s most important waterway. Beijing has…
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Thailand claim new drug treating coronavirus ‘successful’
NEW DELHI: A Chinese woman who tested positive for the deadly new coronavirus (nCoV) has been successfully treated by the doctors in Thailand with a combination drug used in HIV and flu,…
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Thais find second case linked to China mystery virus
Bangkok: Thailand detected its second case of a mysterious SARS-linked virus in a visitor from China, health officials said Friday, as authorities ramp up airport screenings ahead of an expected surge in…
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Anti-government fun run draws thousands of defiant Thais
Bangkok: Around 10,000 Thais joined a “run against dictatorship” on Sunday, shouting slogans and wielding three-finger salutes from the Hunger Games films in the largest show of political defiance since the 2014…
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Thai retailers ban single-use plastic bags
Bangkok: Thai retailers kicked off 2020 with a ban on single-use plastic bags, joining the battle against throwaway carriers in the Southeast Asian nation where citizens go through an average of eight…
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Dead deer found in Thailand with 7kg of plastic in stomach
BANGKOK: A wild deer was found dead after swallowing 7 kilograms (15 pounds) of plastic bags and other trash in Thailand, an official said Tuesday, raising the alarm on waste littering the…
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15 killed in attack in Thailand’s Yala province
Bangkok [Thailand]: At least 15 people were killed and several others suffered injuries in an attack on a security checkpoint in a Muslim-majority province in southern Thailand, security officials said on Wednesday.…
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PM Modi to address Indian diaspora in Thailand today
New Delhi: During his three-day official visit to Thailand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the Indian diaspora in the ‘Sawasdee PM Modi’ community program in Bangkok on Saturday evening.…
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Casio holds ‘Internship beyond Border’
Bangkok: Casio Thailand factory in northeast Thailand is the company’s production base in Southeast Asia. It produces a scientific calculator and popular watch G-shock, etc. A welcome ceremony was held for the…
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MP girl dies in Thailand, MLA seeks Jaishankar’s intervention
Chhatarpur: A legislator from Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur Alok Chaturvedi on Thursday sought help from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to repatriate the mortal remains of a…
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13 people killed, 4 injured in road mishap on Bangkok
Bangkok: At least 13 people were killed while four others were injured after the pickup truck they were travelling in overturned on Bangkok’s outskirts on Sunday, as per the police. The deceased…
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Smog intensifies in Thailand from Indonesia wildfires
Bangkok: Smog from Indonesia’s wildfires has been intensifying in Thailand, with the province of Yala covered with thick smog with little sun penetrating the haze, as footages from Thai TV channel on…
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Thai police order for intel on Muslim students sparks outrage
THAILAND: A Thai Muslim student group Wednesday called for police to drop an order requesting universities to provide “intelligence” on Muslim students and their activities in the Buddhist-majority state. Muslims make up…
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Thailand qualifies for 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup
London: Thailand defeated Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the semi-final of the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers to qualify for their maiden T20 Women’s World Cup, scheduled to be played in Australia…
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Vistara to stretch wings in Thailand, Nepal
NEW DELHI: India’s only full-service private carrier Vistara plans to add destinations in Thailand and Nepal to its international network by the year-end. According to industry sources, the airline which is just…
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Jaishankar meets British, Indonesian counterparts in Bangkok
Bangkok: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his British and Indonesian counterparts at the Bangkok Convention Centre on Thursday. Jaishankar held talks with Dominic Raab of UK and Retno Marsudi of Indonesia…
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